Forever Wife: Part 1

"Couples who do not pray together are as badly off as those who stop sleeping together. Like lovemaking, prayer requires, in a sense, taking off the clothes, removing the shoes to touch holy ground". - Mike Mason 

Um, wow.  I saw this quote on my news feed the other day and it really got to me, even at 5 in the morning.  As hard as it is to think about, I think the importance of prayer in a relationship is forgotten or pushed aside, thinking it isn't a big deal until hard times come or when you need something else to hold you and your spouse together when the physical passion wanes.  I know there are a good deal of couples out there who do pray together and that's incredible, I have so much respect for them, because the truth is, it is very hard to make yourself vulnerable in such a way.   Sadly it seems it is easier to take the physical clothing off than your spiritual clothing, so to speak, and I don't know why that is.  I pray for my sweet husband every day, but I have trouble "taking off my spiritual clothing" per say.  I realize it is important, my parents and grandparents have all been great examples and prayer is not non-existent in our home, it just most definitely needs to make more of a permanent appearance.  So, in my quest to be a Forever Wife, my goal is to work on myself to be a more openly prayerful wife.  I think it will be hard at first but I have no doubt I will see what a blessing it will be to our marriage.